The left vehemently opposes the DOJ’s zero tolerance policy that has led to families being separated, and also opposes family detention centers, with some calling for the elimination of ICE altogether.

The right supports increased immigration enforcement and strongly opposes abolishing ICE. They argue that leading Democrats’ views on immigration are out of step with the majority of voters.

also known as ‘catch and release.’) The Trump administration has not included this as a possibility.”

Axios

“[The] average cost of detaining an immigrant in immigration detention is more than $200 daily, while the average daily cost of detaining a person in a specialized family detention is more than $300. Alternatives to detention cost only around $5 or $6 per person. And none of the alternatives involve detaining toddlers, taking children away from their mothers, or espousing a policy that runs counter to longstanding American values.”

Counterpoint: according to one Democratic aide, “the party should focus on ‘the cruelty of the actions around family separations and some of the ridiculous tactics used by ICE to bully state and local governments… the ‘abolish ICE’ debate oversimplifies everything. You rarely get anywhere through policymaking by hashtag.’”

“The president speaks for more Americans than his critics want to acknowledge when he expresses deep frustration with people who flout immigration laws… Shaming the president and his supporters didn’t work out too well for Hillary Clinton in 2016, yet liberals are doubling down on the tactic and hoping for a different outcome in the fall.”

Wall Street Journal

According to a former special assistant to President George W. Bush, “Most voters welcome people coming here legally, but believe illegal immigration is a serious problem… After clamoring for the President to end his administration's policy, [the Democrats] moved the goalposts as soon as he did. What started as a demand to stop separating families has morphed into a call to stop detaining the families altogether.”

CNN

“People are understandably upset by what was taking place at the border. I am very much on the record sharing their outrage. But unlike many others who claim to be advocating on behalf of immigrant children, I have accepted the president’s actions as a suitable course correction. I am now pressing Congress to go the full way by passing comprehensive immigration reform once and for all.”